⏱️How it unfolded
The score against the pace we expected, quarter by quarter.
The score, against the pace we expected
The Cavaliers stayed within a few baskets of the pace we expected all game.
Where it moved
▲ CLE better than we expected
▼ SAC better than we expected
The third quarter was where it moved most, 9 points better than our numbers for the Cavaliers.
⚖️What decided it
Why the Cavaliers won, and why the Kings did not.
From the game
Owned the paint, 52 points inside to 36
Key battles
🏀Good plays, bad plays
The plays that went each side's way, and the ones each side did to itself.
Cavaliers
Good plays
- 11-0 run
A 11-0 run from level to 11 points up
Q1 11:42 · CLE 11-0 SAC
- Winner
Donovan Mitchell hit a 7-foot pullup jump shot
Q4 2:58 · CLE 115-114 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
Donovan Mitchell bad pass turnover
Q4 1:58 · CLE 118-116 SAC
- Turnover
Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover
Q4 1:36 · CLE 118-116 SAC
- Turnover
Jaylon Tyson bad pass turnover
Q4 0:48 · CLE 120-116 SAC
Kings
Good plays
- 9-0 run
A 9-0 run cut a 14-point deficit to 5
Q1 4:56 · CLE 25-20 SAC
- Steal
Dylan Cardwell stole it from Donovan Mitchell
Q4 1:58 · CLE 118-116 SAC
- Steal
Domantas Sabonis stole it from Jaylon Tyson
Q4 1:36 · CLE 118-116 SAC
Bad plays
- Turnover
DeMar DeRozan out of bounds lost ball turnover
Q4 1:51 · CLE 118-116 SAC
📊The numbers
| CLE | SAC | |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Shooting from the field | 47% |
| 13 | Threes made | 13 |
| 36% | Three-point accuracy | 39% |
| 22 | Free throws made | 21 |
| 48 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 16 | Offensive rebounds | 10 |
| 23 | Assists | 26 |
| 52 | Points in the paint | 36 |
| 4 | Fast break points | 13 |
| 4 | Points off turnovers | 15 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 5 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
